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Personal Injury

Medical Record Chronology

Manually reviewing hundreds of pages of medical records, extracting dates, matching treatments to providers, and building chronological timelines consumes 6-8 billable hours per case. Paralegals struggle with inconsistent date formats, duplicate entries, and the tedious work of cross-referencing bills to clinical notes, all while risking missed events that could impact case value.

Automation ROI

Time savings at a glance

Manual workflow12 hoursAverage time your team spends by hand
With CaseMark15 minutesDelivery time with CaseMark automation
EfficiencySave 32.5x time with CaseMark

The Problem

Personal injury attorneys spend 10-15 hours manually reviewing hundreds of pages of medical records to create chronological timelines. This tedious process delays case preparation, increases costs, and risks missing critical medical events buried in voluminous documentation. Manual chronologies are prone to inconsistencies, duplicate entries, and gaps that undermine their reliability during settlement negotiations and trial.

The CaseMark Solution

CaseMark automatically extracts every medically significant event from your records and organizes them into a comprehensive, date-ordered chronology with complete source attribution. Our AI identifies providers, diagnoses, treatments, and procedures while flagging discrepancies and gaps, delivering court-ready spreadsheets and narrative summaries in minutes instead of days.

Key benefits

How CaseMark automations transform your workflow

Extract events from scanned records and handwritten notes using advanced OCR and NLP

Automatically sort and sequence all medical events in strict chronological order with conflict resolution

Generate hyperlinked timelines connecting each entry to original source documents for instant verification

Export to Excel, interactive HTML, and print-ready PDF formats in a single workflow

Reduce medical record review time from 6+ hours to under 15 minutes per case

What you'll receive

Chronological Timeline Table
Event Date and Type
Provider Names and Locations
Treatment Descriptions
Source Document Hyperlinks
Summary Statistics Dashboard
Total Visits and Cost Analysis
Interactive Searchable Web Report
Excel Spreadsheet with Sortable Columns
Print-Ready PDF Report

Document requirements

Required

  • Medical Records
  • Incident Report or Complaint

Optional

  • HIPAA Authorization Forms
  • Medical Billing Records
  • Pharmacy Records

Perfect for

Personal Injury Attorneys handling motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and premises liability cases
Medical Malpractice Lawyers requiring detailed surgical and treatment timelines
Workers' Compensation Attorneys tracking occupational injury treatment progression
Disability Claims Lawyers documenting medical evidence for SSDI and LTD claims
Legal Nurse Consultants creating chronologies for attorney clients
Paralegals and Legal Assistants assigned medical record organization tasks

Also useful for

This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases

Employment litigation cases involving workplace injuries, disability discrimination, or FMLA claims require detailed medical chronologies to establish injury timelines and treatment progression.

Medical records are critical evidence in employment cases involving workplace injuries, ADA claims, and leave disputes where treatment timelines must be clearly documented and presented.

Healthcare Law75% relevant

Healthcare attorneys defending medical malpractice claims or regulatory investigations need comprehensive medical chronologies to analyze standard of care and treatment sequences.

Healthcare law practitioners regularly review complex medical records for compliance investigations, peer review processes, and defense of malpractice claims requiring precise chronological analysis.

Family Law68% relevant

Family law cases involving child custody disputes with medical issues or personal injury from domestic violence require organized medical chronologies to support claims.

Medical records documenting injuries, mental health treatment, or child medical needs are frequently critical evidence in custody battles and domestic violence cases requiring clear timeline presentation.

Estate Planning65% relevant

Estate planning attorneys handling capacity challenges or elder abuse cases need medical chronologies to establish mental competency timelines and document medical decision-making.

Medical records documenting cognitive decline, capacity assessments, and treatment decisions are essential in will contests and guardianship proceedings where chronological progression matters.

Frequently asked questions

Q

What is a medical record chronology and why do I need one?

A

A medical record chronology is a date-ordered timeline of all medical events, treatments, diagnoses, and providers extracted from your client's medical records. It serves as the foundational document for personal injury litigation, enabling you to quickly understand the medical journey, identify treatment patterns, calculate damages, and prepare for depositions and trial. Expert witnesses rely on chronologies to form opinions, and they're essential for settlement negotiations and mediation.

Q

How accurate are AI-generated medical chronologies compared to manual review?

A

CaseMark's chronologies maintain the same factual accuracy as manual review while eliminating common human errors like duplicate entries, inconsistent date formatting, and missed events. Every extracted fact includes source attribution to the specific document and page number, making verification straightforward. The AI flags discrepancies and conflicts for attorney review rather than making assumptions, ensuring you maintain control over how ambiguities are resolved.

Q

What types of medical records can CaseMark process?

A

CaseMark processes all standard medical documentation including hospital admission and discharge summaries, emergency department records, physician progress notes, operative reports, diagnostic imaging reports, laboratory results, physical therapy notes, psychiatric evaluations, pharmacy records, and billing statements. The system handles both typed and handwritten records, extracting information from PDFs, Word documents, and scanned images regardless of formatting inconsistencies across different healthcare providers.

Q

How does CaseMark handle pre-existing conditions and treatment gaps?

A

CaseMark identifies the incident date you specify and distinguishes pre-existing medical conditions from post-incident injuries in the chronology. The system performs gap analysis to identify periods where expected treatment is missing from the records, flagging these gaps for your review. This helps you identify missing documentation, assess treatment compliance issues, and understand the complete medical picture including information that may be unfavorable to your case.

Q

Can I use CaseMark chronologies in court and share them with experts?

A

Yes, CaseMark generates court-ready PDF chronologies formatted with attorney work product designations, page numbering, and professional formatting suitable for filing or sharing with opposing counsel during discovery. The detailed source attribution makes every entry verifiable against original records, and the comprehensive nature of the chronology provides medical experts with the complete factual foundation they need to form opinions. Many attorneys also use the chronologies during depositions and trial testimony.